Historical Birthday
07 Apr 1506
Francis Xavier saintJesuit missionary to India Malaya & Japan
07 Apr 1534
Jose de Anchieta Spanish jesuitmissionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians)
07 Apr 1613
Gerard Dou Dutch painter (Night School) (d. 1675)
07 Apr 1622
Louise Hollandine daughter of King Frederik V & Elizabeth Stuart
07 Apr 1629
Juan Jose of Austria Spanish generalgovernor of Netherlands
07 Apr 1644
Franois de Neufville duc de Villeroi French soldier (d. 1730)
07 Apr 1648
John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby English statesman and poet (d. 1721)
07 Apr 1652
Clement XII [Lorenzo Corsini] Italian Pope (1730-40) who despite ill health and total blindness (1732) unsuccessfully stemmed decline of papal influence born in Florence (d. 1740)
07 Apr 1718
Hugh Blair Scottish preacher and man of letters (d. 1800)
07 Apr 1727
Henri Hardouin French composer born in Grandpr (d. 1808)
07 Apr 1775
Francis C Lowell founded 1st raw cotton-to-cloth textile mill
07 Apr 1780
William Ellery Channing American Unitarian clergyman
07 Apr 1786
William Rufus DeVane King American politician 13th US Vice President (1853) born in Sampson County North Carolina (d. 1853)
07 Apr 1858
Adrien H Gerhard Dutch socialist politician (SDAP)
07 Apr 1859
Walter Camp father of American football (Yale) born in New Britain Connecticut (d. 1925)
07 Apr 1860
Will Keith Kellogg American cereal manufacturer (Kelloggs cereal brand) born in Battle Creek Michigan (d. 1951)
07 Apr 1869
David Grandison Fairchild American botanistexplorer brought plants to US
07 Apr 1801
Henry Eagle Commander (Union Navy) (d. 1882)
07 Apr 1803
Flora Tristan French writer and social activist born in Paris (d. 1844)
07 Apr 1805
Francis Wilkinson Pickens (Gov-SC Confederacy) (d. 1869)
07 Apr 1822
Gershom Mott American Major General (Union Army) born in Lamberton New Jersey (d. 1884)
07 Apr 1841
Jozef Neuhuys [Joseph Hendrikus Neuhuys] Dutch painter born in Utrecht Netherlands (d. 1889)
07 Apr 1847
J. P. [Jens Peter] Jacobsen Danish writer (Niels Lyhne) born in Thisted Jutland (d. 1885)
07 Apr 1848
Randall Thomas Davidson Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1930)
07 Apr 1872
William Monroe Trotter Hyde Park Massachusetts newspaper editor and African-American rights activist
07 Apr 1873
John McGraw American Baseball Hall of Fame infieldermanager (manager NY Giants World Series champions 1905 21-22) born in Truxton New York (d. 1934)
07 Apr 1878
Maitland Hathorn South African cricketer (12 tests 1901-11) born in Pietermaritzburg South Africa (d. 1920)
07 Apr 1878
Jozef C Bittremieux Flemish theologist (Virgin & Mother of God)
07 Apr 1882
Bert Dainty Ironmonger cricketer (belated Australian rep 1928-33)
07 Apr 1882
Kurt von Schleiger German chancellor (12232-12833)
07 Apr 1884
Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal Dutch politicianresistance fighter
07 Apr 1886
Ed Lafitte American baseball player (d. 1971)
07 Apr 1890
Marjory Stoneman Douglas environmentalist (1st Lady of Everglades)
07 Apr 1891
Ole Kirk Christiansen Danish inventor (founded LEGO) born in Filskov Denmark (d. 1958)
07 Apr 1893
Irene Castle dancer (leader in anti-vivisection movement)
07 Apr 1893
Allen Dulles American Central Intelligence Agency director (1953-1961) born in Watertown New York (d. 1969)
07 Apr 1896
Benny Leonard lightweight boxing champ (1917-25)
07 Apr 1897
Walter Winchell Harlem newscastercolumnist (Untouchables) born in NYC New York
07 Apr 1897
Erich Loewenhardt German flying ace of World War I (d. 1918)
07 Apr 1900
Tebbs Lloyd Johnson England 50K walker (Olympic bronze 1952)
07 Apr 1903
Willi Forst Austrian actor and director (Bel Amis Operette Vienna Blood) born in Vienna Austria-Hungary (d. 1980)
07 Apr 1911
Kenneth Oakley Amersham Buckinghamshire English Anthropologist Palaeontologist and Geologist whose method for the relative dating of fossils using fluorine content was instrumental in exposing the Piltdown Man hoax
07 Apr 1915
Henry Kuttner American sci-fi author (Dark World As You Were)
07 Apr 1915
Stanley Adams American actor (Star Trek Breakfast at Tiffanys) born in NYC New York (d. 1977)
07 Apr 1917
R G Armstrong [Robert Golden] American actor (Predator Dick Tracey T.H.E. Cat) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2012)
07 Apr 1918
C B Bertie Clarke cricketer (Barbados & West Indian leg-spinner)
07 Apr 1918
Peanuts Hucko dixieland clarinetist (Lawrence Welk Show) born in Syracuse New York
07 Apr 1918
Ronald Howard British actor (Naked Edge Come September Murder She Said) born in Norwood England (d. 1996)
07 Apr 1918
Bobby Doerr American Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman (9-time All Star Boston Red Sox) born in Junction City Oregon (d. 2017)
07 Apr 1919
Ralph Flanagan orchestra leader (Lets Dance) born in Loraine Ohio
07 Apr 1919
Edoardo Mangiarotti Italian fencer (6x Olympic gold 1936-1960) (d. 2012)
07 Apr 1920
Terence Armstrong British polar geographer (d. 1996)
07 Apr 1924
Ikuma Dan Japanese composer (Yzuru) born in Toyko (d. 2001)
07 Apr 1924
Nick Perito orchestra leader (Don Knotts Show Big Show) born in Denver Colorado
07 Apr 1926
Johannes Rood Dutch immunologist (Eurotransplant)
07 Apr 1927
Babatunde Olatunji Nigerian drummer (d. 2003)
07 Apr 1928
Alan J Pakula director (All the Presidents Men Klute)
07 Apr 1928
James Garner American actor (Rockford Files Bret Maverick) born in Norman Oklahoma (d. 2014)
07 Apr 1928
James White UK sci-fi author (Star Surgeon Star Healer)
07 Apr 1930
Andrew Sachs German-born British actor (Manuel in Fawlty Towers) born in Berlin (d. 2016)
07 Apr 1931
Daniel Ellsberg whistleblower (Pentagon Papers)patriot
07 Apr 1931
Donald Barthelme American writer (Snow White Sadness) born in Philadelphia Pa (d. 1989)
07 Apr 1933
Wayne Rogers US actor (MASH House Calls) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2015)
07 Apr 1934
Ian Richards actor (Montgomery-Ike) born in Edinburgh Scotland
07 Apr 1934
Swami Shantananda Hindu Saint Philosopher Disciple of Swami Sivananda Founder of Temple of Fine Arts
07 Apr 1934
Victor Feldman British jazz pianist and drummer born in London (d. 1987)
07 Apr 1935
Bobby Bare Irontown Oh country singer (Detroit City)
07 Apr 1935
Hodding Carter III American White House press secretary (Jimmy Carter)
07 Apr 1936
Tariq Aziz Iraqi politician and close adviser to Saddam Hussein born in Tel Keppe Iraq (d. 2015)
07 Apr 1937
Charlie Thomas singer (Drifters) born in Lynchburg Virginia
07 Apr 1938
Freddie Hubbard jazz trumpeter (Art Blakey) born in Indianapolis Indiana
07 Apr 1938
Yvonne Lime actress (Father Knows Best Dobie Gillis) born in Glendale California
07 Apr 1939
David Frost Tenterdon England TV host (That Was the Week That Was) (d. 2013)
07 Apr 1939
Donald L Holmquest astronaut born in Dallas Texas
07 Apr 1941
Cornelia Frances [Zulver] British-Australian actress (Home and Away) born in Liverpool England (d. 2018)
07 Apr 1941
Gorden Kaye British actor (Allo Allo) born in Huddersfield England (d. 2017)
07 Apr 1943
Dennis Amiss cricketer (prolific English batsman)
07 Apr 1943
Mick Abrahams Luton rock guitarist (Jethro Tull Blodwyn Pig)
07 Apr 1943
Roberta Shore Monterrey Park California actresssinger (Virginian)
07 Apr 1943
Spencer Dryden rock drummer (Jefferson Airplane-Go Ask Alice) born in NYC New York
07 Apr 1944
Bill Stoneman American baseball player and manager
07 Apr 1944
Carol Grimes British singer (Delivery) born in London England
07 Apr 1945
Megas Icelandic singer songwriter and writer
07 Apr 1945
Jol Robuchon French chef world record for Michelin stars (32) born in Poitiers France (d. 2018)
07 Apr 1946
Barbara Benary American composer (Gamelon Son Of Lion) born in Bay Shore Long Island New York (d. 2019)
07 Apr 1946
Robert Metcalfe American electrical engineer (invented Ethernet 3Com) born in Brooklyn New York
07 Apr 1947
Florian Schneider German musician (Kraftwerk)
07 Apr 1947
Charles skip Pitts soul and blues guitarist (Shaft) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2012)
07 Apr 1948
Dallas Taylor American session drummer (Crosby Stills & Nash Clear Light) born in Denver Colorado (d. 2015)
07 Apr 1949
John Oates American rock guitaristvocalist (Hall & Oates-Rich Girl) born in NYC New York
07 Apr 1951
Janis Ian [Janis Eddy Fink] American singer-songwriter and folk musician (At Seventeen Societys Child) born in NYC New York
07 Apr 1951
John Dittrich Union NJ country singer (Restless Heart-Wheels)
07 Apr 1952
Bruce Gary rock drummer (Knack-My Sharona) born in Burbank California
07 Apr 1952
Jane Frederick US pentathlete (Olympic 7th 1976)
07 Apr 1953
Everard Endt American sailor (Olympic gold 1952)
07 Apr 1954
Tony Dorsett NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys Heisman Trophy)
07 Apr 1955
Andrea Fisher American artist born in New York (d. 1997)
07 Apr 1955
Greg Reeves American bass guitarist (Crosby Stills Nash & Young Dj Vu) born in Warren Ohio
07 Apr 1956
Christopher Darden American O.J. Simpson prosecutor
07 Apr 1957
Simon Climie English singer-songwriter and producer (Climie Fisher - Love Changes) born in London
07 Apr 1958
Alexandra Neil actress (Rose-Guiding Light) born in Boston Massachusetts
07 Apr 1960
James Buster Douglas American boxer (undisputed world heavyweight champion 1990) born in Columbus Ohio
07 Apr 1960
Sandy Powell English costume designer (3 Academy Awards) born in London England
07 Apr 1962
Andy Hampsten cyclist (Olympics 1996) born in Columbus Ohio
07 Apr 1962
Hugh Edward Ralph OConnor actor (In the Heat of the Night)
07 Apr 1963
Jaime de Marichalar duke of Lugo Spanish royalty
07 Apr 1964
Helen Wadsworth S Wales golfer (Curtis Cup 1990)
07 Apr 1964
Joe Durant American professional golfer (2001 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic) born in Pensacola Florida
07 Apr 1965
Alexander Mronz tennis star born in Cologne Germany
07 Apr 1965
Kaushik Amalean cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka 1986-88)
07 Apr 1966
Teri Ann Linn actress (Kristen-Bold & Beautiful) born in Honolulu Hawaii
07 Apr 1967
Artemis Gounaki composer writer and music producer
07 Apr 1968
Bill Bellamy actor (Fled How to be a Player Joey Breaker)
07 Apr 1968
Don[ald] Smith North Tonawanda NY rower (Olympic 5th 1996)
07 Apr 1968
Duncan Armstrong Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m freestyle 1988) born in Rockhampton Queensland
07 Apr 1969
Clark Sheehan cyclist (Olympics 1996) born in Denver Colorado
07 Apr 1969
Jeremy Lincoln NFL cornerback (Chicago Bears Seattle Seahawks)
07 Apr 1969
Peggy Clasen speed skater (Olympics 1994) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
07 Apr 1969
Ricky Bones pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers NY Yanks) born in Salinas Puerto Rico
07 Apr 1969
Ricky Watters NFL running back (Philadelphia Eagles)
07 Apr 1970
Alexander Karpovtsev NHL defenseman (NY Rangers) born in Moscow Russia
07 Apr 1971
Mark Thompson Russellville KY pitcher (Colorado Rockies)
07 Apr 1971
Stephen Brimacombe Australian 100m200m (Olympics 1996)
07 Apr 1971
Victor Kraatz Canadian ice dancer (1995 World Champs-4th) born in Berlin West Germany
07 Apr 1972
Joanne Brown Australian softball catcher1st baseman (Olym-bronze-96)
07 Apr 1972
Lovett Purnell wide receiver (New England Patriots)
07 Apr 1900
Tebbs Lloyd Johnson English race walker (Olympic bronze 50k 1952 oldest Olympic medal-winning athlete 48 years and 115 days) born in Melton Mowbray England (d. 1984)
07 Apr 1933
Wayne Rogers American actor (MASH House Calls) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2015)
07 Apr 1938
Spencer Dryden American drummer (Jefferson Airplane) born in NYC New York
07 Apr 1939
Gary Kellgren American music producer who cofounded The Record Plant studios born in Shenandoah Iowa (d. 1977)
07 Apr 1947
Patricia Bennett American singer (Hes So Fine)
07 Apr 1948
Pietro Anastasi Italian soccer striker (25 caps Juventus Ascoli Inter) born in Catania Italy (d. 2020)
07 Apr 1949
Patricia [Anglaia Margareth Paaij] Paay Dutch singer (You Are Not Hip) born in Rotterdam Netherlands
07 Apr 1954
Donna White American golfer (US Open runner-up 1982) born in Kinston North Carolina
07 Apr 1954
Tony Dorsett American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1976 U of Pittsburgh Super Bowl 1977 Pro Bowl 1978 8183 Dallas Cowboys) born in Rochester Pennsylvania
07 Apr 1964
Joe Durant American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles) born in Pensacola Florida
07 Apr 1965
Bill Bellamy American actor (Fled How to be a Player Joey Breaker) born in Newark New Jersey
07 Apr 1972
Shana Williams Bridgeton NJ long jumperheptathlete
07 Apr 1882
Bert Ironmonger Australian cricket spin bowler (14 Tests 74 wickets 17.97 Queensland Victoria) born in Pine Mountain Australia (d. 1971)
07 Apr 1897
Harald Sigurd Johan Sverud Norwegian composer born in Bergen (d. 1992)
07 Apr 1897
Walter Winchell American newscaster & columnist (Untouchables) born in New York (d. 1972)
07 Apr 1897
Erich Loewenhardt German flying ace of World War I born in Province of Silesia Poland (d. 1918)
07 Apr 1899
Robert Casadesus French concert pianist and composer (Symphony No. 7 - Israel) born in Paris (d. 1972)
07 Apr 1922
Kenneth Peacock Canadian pianist ethnomusicologist and composer (Rituals of Earth Fire and Darkness) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2000)
07 Apr 1922
Ramn Mongo Santamara Cuban percussionist (Afro Blue) born in Havana (d. 2003)
07 Apr 1927
Babatunde Olatunji Nigerian percussionist (Drums of Passion) educator and social activist born in Ajido Lagos (d. 2003)
07 Apr 1935
Bobby Bare American country singer (500 Miles Away from Home Come Sundown Marie Laveau) born in Ironton Ohio
07 Apr 1939
Gary Kellgren American music producer who co-founded The Record Plant studios born in Shenandoah Iowa (d. 1977)
07 Apr 1940
Jan Wilhelm Morthenson Swedish composer born in rnskldsvik
07 Apr 1942
Nick Drake-Lee English rugby union prop (8 caps Leicester Tigers) born in Kettering England (d. 2021)
07 Apr 1947
Patricia Bennett American singer (Chiffons - Hes So Fine) born in The Bronx New York
07 Apr 1947
Eliseo Soriano Filipino televangelist born in Pasay Philippines
07 Apr 1947
Florian Schneider German musician (Kraftwerk) born in Dsseldorf Germany (d. 2020)
07 Apr 1947
Charles skip Pitts American soul & blues guitarist (Shaft) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2012)
07 Apr 1947
Rosemary Ann Butler American session singer (Bonnie Raitt Linda Ronstadt James Taylor Warren Zevon Neil Young Neal Diamond Jackson Browne) born in California
07 Apr 1948
Arnie Robinson Jr. American athlete (Olympic gold long jump 1976 bronze 1972) born in San Diego California (d. 2020)
07 Apr 1966
Teri Ann Linn American actress (Kristen-Bold & Beautiful) born in Honolulu Hawaii
07 Apr 1970
Kevin Smith NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys 1992-2000) born in Orange Texas
07 Apr 1970
Leif Ove Andsnes Norwegian classical pianist born in Karmy Norway
07 Apr 1694
Coelestin Praelisauer German organist composer and monk baptized in Ktzting Electorate of Bavaria (now Bad Ktzting Germany) (d. 1745)
07 Apr 1699
Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer German choirmaster and composer baptized in Ktzting Electorate of Bavaria (now Bad Ktzting Germany) (d. 1743)
07 Apr 1763
Domenico Dragonetti Italian composer and double bass player born in Venice Republic of Venice (now Italy) (d. 1846)
07 Apr 1819
Hubert Lonard Belgian violinist and pedagogue (Brussels Conservatoire 1848-67) born in Lige Belgium (d. 1890)
07 Apr 1870
Joseph Ryelandt Belgian composer (Christus Rex - Christ the King) born in Bruges Belgium (d. 1965)
07 Apr 1872
William Monroe Trotter American newspaper editor and activist for African-Americans civil rights born near Chillicothe Ohio (d. 1934)
07 Apr 1895
Eduardo Toldr Spanish Catalan composer and conductor born in Vilanova i la Geltr Spain (d. 1962)
07 Apr 1895
Lewis B Combs American civil engineer and US Navy officer (1917-45) founding member and commander of the Seabees born in Manchester Center Vermont (d. 1996)
07 Apr 1897
Harald Sverud Norwegian composer (Rondo Amoroso Sinfonia Dolorosa) born in Bergen (d. 1992)
07 Apr 1908
Percy Faith Canadian-American pop and easy listening composer and bandleader (Theme from A Summer Place) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 1976)
07 Apr 1909
Robert Raglan British character actor (Dads Army - Colonel Pritchard) born in Reigate Surrey England (d. 1985)
07 Apr 1918
Michael Peanuts Hucko American big band jazz and session clarinetist (Glenn Millers Army-Air Force Band Lawrence Welk Show) born in Syracuse New York (d. 2003)
07 Apr 1919
Ralph Flanagan American orchestra leader (Lets Dance) born in Loraine Ohio
07 Apr 1920
Gino Marinuzzi Jr. Italian-American conductor symphonic and film score composer (Le Carrosse dor) and electronic music pioneer (Fonosynth) born in New York City (d. 1996)
07 Apr 1924
Nick Perito American orchestra leader (Don Knotts Show Big Show) born in Denver Colorado
07 Apr 1934
Ian Richardson Scottish actor (Francis Urquhart in the BBCs House of Cards) born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 2007) [1]
07 Apr 1937
Charlie Thomas American pop singer (The Drifters 1958-67 - Sweets For My Sweet Save The Last Dance For Me) born in Lynchburg Virginia
07 Apr 1938
Spencer Dryden American drummer (Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit New Riders of the Purple Sage) born in NYC New York (d. 2005)
07 Apr 1938
Alexander von Schlippenbach German jazz pianist and composer (Globe Unity Orchestra) born in Berlin Germany
07 Apr 1940
Jan Wilhelm Morthenson Swedish composer born in rnskldsvik Sweden
07 Apr 1943
Mick Abrahams British rock guitarist (Jethro Tull 1967-68 Blodwyn Pig 1969-70) born in Luton England
07 Apr 1943
Roberta Shore [Schourop] American actress (The Virginian) and singer born in Monterey Park California
07 Apr 1948
Carol Douglas American disco singer (Doctors Orders) born in BedfordStuyvesant Brooklyn New York City
07 Apr 1948
Dallas Taylor American session drummer (Crosby Stills & Nash Clear Light) born in Denver Colorado (d. 2015)
07 Apr 1948
Ronnie Wilson American R&B keyboardist (Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me) born in Tulsa Oklahoma (d. 2021)
07 Apr 1949
John Oates American rock guitarist and vocalist (Hall & Oates - Rich Girl Maneater) born in NYC New York
07 Apr 1951
Janis Ian [Janis Eddy Fink] American singer-songwriter and folk musician (At Seventeen Societys Child) born in NYC New York
07 Apr 1951
John Dittrich American country music drummer (Restless Heart - Wheels The Bluest Eyes In Texas) born in Union New Jersey
07 Apr 1952
Bruce Gary American rock drummer (The Knack - My Sharona) born in Burbank California (d. 2006)
07 Apr 1954
Clark Gillies Canadian Hockey HOF left wing (Stanley Cup 1980 81 82 83 New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres) born in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan (d. 2022)
07 Apr 1957
Simon Climie English singer-songwriter and producer (Climie Fisher - Love Changes Everything) born in London
07 Apr 1958
Tony Aire rocker (Adventures - Sea of Love)
07 Apr 1961
Karen Tanaka Japanese classical composer (Frozen Horizon) born in Tokyo Japan
07 Apr 1962
Bonny Warner American luger born in Mount Baldy California
07 Apr 1962
Hugh Edward Ralph OConnor Italian-born American actor (In the Heat of the Night) born in Rome Italy (d. 1995)
07 Apr 1962
Alain Robert French rock & urban climber born in Digoin France
07 Apr 1967
Steve Wisniewski American football guard (First-team All-Pro 1991 92 8 x Pro Bowl LAOakland Raiders 19892001) born in Rutland Vermont
07 Apr 1506
Francis Xavier [Francisco de Jasso] Navarrese Catholic missionary to Far East co-founder of the Society of Jesus and saint born in Javier Spain (d. 1552)
07 Apr 1534
Jose de Anchieta Spanish saint Jesuit poet and missionary to Brazil (founder of So Paulo and Rio de Janeiro) born in San Cristbal de La Laguna Tenerife (d. 1597)
07 Apr 1622
Louise Hollandine Abbess and painter daughter of King Frederik V of the Palatinate and Elizabeth Stuart born in Noordeinde Palace The Hague (d. 1709)
07 Apr 1629
John Joseph of Austria Spanish general and illegitimate son pf Philip IV of Spain (Regent of Spain 1677-79 Governor of South Netherlands) born in Madrid Spain (d. 1679)
07 Apr 1648
Ferdinand van Kessel Flemish Baroque painter born in Antwerp (d. 1696)
07 Apr 1745
Georg Druschetzky [Ji Drueck] Czech composer oboist and timpanist born in Jemnky Lands of the Bohemian Crown (now Czech Republic) (d. 1819)
07 Apr 1748
Georg Wenzel Ritter German bassoonist composer and friend of Mozart (d. 1808)
07 Apr 1756
Charles Felix Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia (1821-31) born in Turin (d. 1831)
07 Apr 1768
Karl Theodor Toeschi Italian-German composer and violinist born in Mannheim (d. 1843)
07 Apr 1772
Charles Fourier French philosopher and early Socialist (credited with inventing term feminism) born in Besanon France (d. 1837)
07 Apr 1775
Francis Cabot Lowell American mill owner (founded 1st raw cotton-to-cloth textile mill) born in Newburyport Massachusetts (d. 1817)
07 Apr 1780
William Ellery Channing American Unitarian preacher and clergyman born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 1842)
07 Apr 1826
Johann Hermann Berens German-born Swedish Romantic composer born in Hamburg (d. 1880)
07 Apr 1851
Otto Adolf Klauwell German composer born in Langensalza (d. 1917)
07 Apr 1869
David Fairchild American botanist and explorer (introduced over 200000 plants to US) born in Lansing Michigan (d. 1954)
07 Apr 1870
Gustav Landauer German socialist and writer (advocated for social anarchism) born in Karlsruhe Grand Duchy of Baden (d. 1919)
07 Apr 1878
Jozef C Bittremieux Belgian theologist (Virgin & Mother of God) born in Sijsele Belgium (d. 1950)
07 Apr 1882
Kurt von Schleicher German politician (German Chancellor 1932-33 murdered during Night of the Long Knives) born in Brandenburg an der Havel (d. 1934)
07 Apr 1884
Charles Dodd Welsh theologian (expert on the New Testament) born in Wrexham Wales (d. 1973)
07 Apr 1890
Marjory Stoneman Douglas American journalist conservationist (1st Lady of the Everglades) and womens suffrage advocate born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 1998)
07 Apr 1890
Victoria Ocampo Argentine writer and publisher (Sur magazine) born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1979)
07 Apr 1891
Ole Kirk Christiansen Danish carpenter inventor and toy maker (Lego Group) born in Filskov Denmark (d. 1958)
07 Apr 1894
Gerald Brenan English writer (The Spanish Labyrinth) born in Sliema Malta (d. 1987)
07 Apr 1896
Benny Leonard American boxer (world lightweight title 1917-25) born in NYC New York (d. 1947)
07 Apr 1897
Walter Winchell American journalist gossip columnist radio host and narrator (the Untouchables) born in New York (d. 1972)
07 Apr 1908
L Dun Vietnamese communist politician (General Secretary of Vietnam 1960-86) born in Qung Tr province French Indochina (d. 1986)
07 Apr 1911
Kenneth Oakley English Anthropologist paleontologist and geologist whose method for the relative dating of fossils using fluorine content was instrumental in exposing the Piltdown Man hoax born in Amersham England (d. 1981)
07 Apr 1915
Henry Kuttner American sci-fi author (Dark World As You Were) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1958)
07 Apr 1915
Stanley Adams American character actor (Star Trek - Cyrano Jones Breakfast at Tiffanys Lilies of the Field) born in NYC New York (d. 1977)
07 Apr 1918
Bertie Clarke West Indian cricket spin bowler (3 Tests 6 wickets Barbados Northamptonshire CCC Essex CCC) born in Lakes Folly Barbados (d. 1993)
07 Apr 1919
Ralph Flanagan American orchestra leader (Lets Dance) born in Loraine Ohio (d. 1995)
07 Apr 1920
Allan Cuthbertson Australian-British stage and screen actor (Man and Superman Captain Nemo and the Underwater City The WInds of War) born in Perth Australia (d. 1988)
07 Apr 1920
Gino Marinuzzi Jr. Italian-American conductor symphonic and film score composer (Le Carrosse dor) and electronic music pioneer (Fonosynth) born in New York City (d. 1996)
07 Apr 1922
Ramn Mongo Santamara Cuban percussionist (Afro Blue) born in Havana Cuba (d. 2003)
07 Apr 1924
(Johannes Mario) J.M. Simmel Austrian writer (It Cant Always Be Caviar) born in Vienna Austria (d. 2009)
07 Apr 1924
Nick Perito American pianist accordion player arranger and orchestra leader (Perry Como Muzak The Don Knotts Show) born in Denver Colorado (d. 2005)
07 Apr 1933
Wayne Rogers American actor (MASH 1972-75 - Capt. Trapper John McIntyre House Calls) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2015)
07 Apr 1937
Charlie Thomas American pop singer (The Drifters 1958-67 - Sweets For My Sweet Save The Last Dance For Me) born in Lynchburg Virginia (d. 2023)
07 Apr 1938
Freddie Hubbard American jazz trumpeter (Art Blakey) born in Indianapolis Indiana
07 Apr 1944
Bill Stoneman American MLB baseball pitcher 1967-74 All-Star (Montreal Expos and 2 other teams) and team executive (Expos California Angels) born in Oak Park Illinois
07 Apr 1944
Carol Grimes British singer (Delivery Eyes Wide Open The Shout) born in London England
07 Apr 1944
Gerhard Schrder German politician (Chancellor of Germany 1998-2005) and lobbyist for Russian state-owned energy producers born in Blomberg Germany
07 Apr 1945
Megas [Magns r Jnsson] Icelandic rock singer-songwriter born in Reykjavk Iceland
07 Apr 1946
Bob Metcalfe American electrical engineer (co-inventor of Ethernet 3Com) born in Brooklyn New York
07 Apr 1949
Patricia Paay [Anglaia Margareth Paaij] Dutch singer (You Are Not Hip) born in Rotterdam Netherlands
07 Apr 1951
Janis Ian [Fink] American singer-songwriter and folk musician (At Seventeen Societys Child) born in NYC New York
07 Apr 1960
Elaine Miles American actress (Northern Exposure - Marilyn Whirlwind) born in Pendleton Oregon
07 Apr 1967
Artemis Gounaki Greek-German pop singer-songwriter vocal coach and music producer born in Munich Germany
07 Apr 1972
Lovett Purnell American NFL football wide receiver 1996-2001 (New England Patriots and 2 other teams) born in Seaford Delaware
07 Apr 1620
Marguerite Bourgeoys French nun and Canadas first female saint (founded Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal) born in Troyes France (d. 1700) [1]
07 Apr 1652
Clement XII [Lorenzo Corsini] Italian Pope (1730-40) who despite ill health and total blindness (1732) unsuccessfully stemmed decline of papal influence born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1740)
07 Apr 1727
Henri Hardouin French composer and matre de musique (Cathdrale de Reims) born in Grandpr France (d. 1808)
07 Apr 1748
Georg Wenzel Ritter German bassoonist composer and friend of Wolfgang Mozart born in Mannheim Electorate of the Palatinate Holy Roman Empire (d. 1808)
07 Apr 1763
Domenico Dragonetti Italian composer and double bass player born in Venice (d. 1846)
07 Apr 1768
Karl Theodor Toeschi Italian-German composer and violinist born in Mannheim Electorate of the Palatinate Holy Roman Empire (d. 1843)
07 Apr 1826
Johann Hermann Berens German-born Swedish Romantic composer born in Hamburg German Confederation (now Germany) (d. 1880)
07 Apr 1837
Anderson Abbott Canadian physician and writer (first Canadian-born black doctor) born in Toronto Canada (d. 1913)
07 Apr 1886
Ed Lafitte American baseball pitcher (no-hitter 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1971)
07 Apr 1896
Benny Leonard American boxer (world lightweight title 1917-25) born in New York City (d. 1947)
07 Apr 1910
Obdulio Morales Cuban pianist conductor composer ethnomusicologist and Afro-Cuban bandleader born in Havana Cuba (d. 1981)
07 Apr 1915
Stanley Adams American character actor (Star Trek - Cyrano Jones Breakfast at Tiffanys Lilies of the Field) born in New York City (d. 1977)
07 Apr 1917
Egil Harder Danish concert pianist and composer (The Blue Anemone) born in Norway (d. 1997)
07 Apr 1931
Daniel Ellsberg American military analyst whistleblower (The Pentagon Papers) and anti-war advocate born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2023) [1]
07 Apr 1932
Mr. Bo [Louis Collins] American electric blues guitarist and singer born in Indianola Mississippi (d. 1995)
07 Apr 1934
Victor Feldman British jazz pianist and drummer born in London England (d. 1987)
07 Apr 1938
Freddie Hubbard American jazz trumpeter (Art Blakey) born in Indianapolis Indiana (d. 2008)
07 Apr 1938
Spencer Dryden American drummer (Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit New Riders of the Purple Sage) born in New York City (d. 2005)
07 Apr 1939
Brett Whiteley Australian artist born in Sydney Australia (d. 1992)
07 Apr 1944
Bill Stoneman American MLB baseball pitcher 1967-74 All-Star (Montreal Expos and 2 other teams) and team executive (Expos California Angels) born in Oak Park Illinois
07 Apr 1946
Wanderley Paiva Brazilian soccer defensive midfielder (7 caps Atltico Mineiro Amrica-SP Palmeiras) born in Trs Coraes Brazil (d. 2023)
07 Apr 1949
John Oates American rock guitarist and vocalist (Hall & Oates - Rich Girl Maneater) born in New York City
07 Apr 1951
Janis Ian [Fink] American singer-songwriter and folk musician (At Seventeen Societys Child) born in New York City
07 Apr 1958
Tony Ayre Northern Irish rock bass player (The Adventures - Broken Land Drowning in the Sea of Love) born in the UK (d. 2009)
07 Apr 1960
Tracy Silverman American contemporary classical and jazz acoustic and electric 6-string violinist (Turtle Island String Quartet) composer and pedagogue born in Peekskill New York
07 Apr 1970
Alexander Karpovtsev NHL defenseman 1993-2006 (NY Rangers Chicago Blackhawks and 3 other teams) born in Moscow Russia
07 Apr 1970
Kevin Smith NFL cornerback 1992-2000 (Dallas Cowboys 3X Super Bowl champ) born in Orange Texas
07 Apr 1622
Louise Hollandine Abbess and painter daughter of King Frederick V of the Palatinate and Elizabeth Stuart born in Noordeinde Palace The Hague (d. 1709)
07 Apr 1644
Franois de Neufville French Royal Army officer and 2nd Duke of Villeroy born in Lyon Kingdom of France
07 Apr 1648
John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby English statesman and poet who built Buckingham House born in England (d. 1721)
07 Apr 1694
Coelestin Praelisauer German organist composer and monk baptized in Ktzting Electorate of Bavaria Holy Roman Empire (d. 1745)
07 Apr 1699
Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer German choirmaster and composer baptized in Ktzting Electorate of Bavaria Holy Roman Empire (d. 1743)
07 Apr 1718
Hugh Blair Scottish preacher and man of letters born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1800)
07 Apr 1727
Michel Adanson French botanist known for his work on plant classifications born in Aix-en Provence France (d. 1806)
07 Apr 1756
Thomas Linley the younger English violinist and composer known as the English Mozart born in Bath England (d. 1778)
07 Apr 1763
Domenico Dragonetti Italian composer and double bass player born in Venice Republic of Venice (d. 1846)
07 Apr 1801
Henry Eagle American commander and commodore (American Civil War) born in New York (d. 1882)
07 Apr 1803
James Curtiss American politician and former mayor of Chicago (1847-48 1850-51) born in Weathersford Vermont (d. 1859)
07 Apr 1805
Francis Wilkinson Pickens American legislator and former Governor of South Carolina (1860-62) born in St. Pauls Parrish South Carolina (d. 1869)
07 Apr 1826
Johann Hermann Berens German-born Swedish Romantic composer born in Hamburg German Confederation (d. 1880)
07 Apr 1841
Alfred Cogniaux Belgian botanist known for his contributions to Flora Brasiliensis born in Robechies on the boarder between France and Belgium (d. 1916)
07 Apr 1848
Randall Thomas Davidson British Archbishop of Canterbury and advisor to Queen Victoria born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1930)
07 Apr 1851
Otto Klauwell German composer born in Langensalza Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1917)
07 Apr 1883
Gino Severini Italian futurist painter (Red Cross Train Passing a Village SeaDancer) born in Cortona Italy (d. 1966)
07 Apr 1895
Bert Wheeler American vaudevillian (Wheeler & Woolsey) and comic actor (Brave Eagle The Nitwits Hold em Jail High Flyers Rainmakers) born in Paterson New Jersey (d. 1968)
07 Apr 1897
Harald Sverud Norwegian composer (Rondo Amoroso Sinfonia Dolorosa) born in Bergen Norway (d. 1992)
07 Apr 1900
Tebbs Lloyd Johnson English race walker (Olympic bronze 50k 1948 oldest Olympic medal-winning athlete 48 years and 115 days) born in Melton Mowbray England (d. 1984)
07 Apr 1909
Robert Charroux French writer (Legacy of the Gods The Mysterious Past) born in Payroux France (d. 1978) [1]
07 Apr 1913
Charles Vanik American politician and former representative of Ohio (1955-81) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2007)
07 Apr 1919
Edoardo Mangiarotti Italian fencer (6x Olympic gold 1936-1960) born in Renate Italy (d. 2012)
07 Apr 1920
Terence Armstrong British polar geographer and first fellow in Soviet Arctic Studies (1947-56) born in Surrey England (d. 1996)
07 Apr 1926
Jon van Rood Dutch immunologist (Eurotransplant) born in Scheveningen Netherlands (d. 2017) [1]
07 Apr 1928
Alan J Pakula American filmmaker (All the Presidents Men Sophies Choice Klute) born in the Bronx New York City (d. 1998) [1]
07 Apr 1928
James White Northern Irish sci-fi author (Star Surgeon Star Healer) born in Belfast Northern Ireland (d. 1999)
07 Apr 1929
Bob Denard [Gilbert Bourgeaud] French solider and mercenary who was involved in several coups born in Bordeaux France (d. 2007)
07 Apr 1935
Hodding Carter III American White House press secretary under Jimmy Carter (1977-80) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2023)
07 Apr 1935
Yvonne Fedderson [Yvonne Glee Lime] American actress philanthropist and co-founder of Childhelp USA (1959) born in Glendale California
07 Apr 1936
Jean-Pierre Changeux French neuroscientist renown for his work on neuroreceptors born in Domont France
07 Apr 1945
Martyn Lewis British newsreader born in Swansea Wales
07 Apr 1947
Florian Schneider German experimental and electronic music multi-instrumeentalist (Kraftwerk 1970-2008) born in Dsseldorf Germany (d. 2020)
07 Apr 1947
Patricia Bennett American singer (Chiffons - Hes So Fine) born in The Bronx New York City
07 Apr 1956
Annika Billstrm Swedish politician first female mayor of Stockholm (2004-6) born in Hrnsand Sweden
07 Apr 1956
Christopher Darden American lawyer and author best known as a prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson trial born in Richmond California
07 Apr 1965
Alison Lapper British artist and television presenter (No Bodys Perfect) born in Burton-upon-Trent England
07 Apr 1965
Dominique Crenn French chef 1st female chef to win three Michelin stars in the US born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye France [1]
07 Apr 1969
Vadim Naumov Russian pairs skater (World Cship gold 1994) born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 2025)
07 Apr 1973
Carole Montillet-Carles French skier born in Grenoble France (Olympic gold Salt Lake City 2002) [1]
07 Apr 1975
John Cooper American contemporary Christian rock musician (Skillet) born in Memphis Tennessee
07 Apr 1975
Ronde Barber Pro Football HOF cornerback (Super Bowl XXXVII First-team All-Pro 2001 04 05 5 Pro Bowl Tampa Bay Buccaneers) born in Roanoke Virginia
07 Apr 1978
Duncan James British pop singer (Blue -If You Come Back) and actor (Hollyoaks) born in Dorset England
07 Apr 1978
Siobhan Drake-Brockman Australian tennis player (1994 Port Pirie) born in Bunbury Australia
07 Apr 1982
Sian Clifford English actress (Fleabag - Claire) born in London
07 Apr 1613
Gerrit Dou Dutch baroque painter (Old Woman with a Fur Hat The Night School) born in Leiden Dutch Republic (d. 1675) [1]
07 Apr 1803
James Curtiss American politician and mayor of Chicago (1847-48 1850-51) born in Weathersford Vermont (d. 1859)
07 Apr 1805
Francis Wilkinson Pickens American legislator and Governor of South Carolina (1860-62) born in St. Pauls Parrish South Carolina (d. 1869)
07 Apr 1841
Alfred Cogniaux Belgian botanist known for his contributions to Flora Brasiliensis born in Robechies on the border between France and Belgium (d. 1916)
07 Apr 1857
John C. Rice American Broadway stage actor credited with performing the first onscreen kiss with May Irwin (The Kiss 1896) born in Beaverkill New York (d. 1915)
07 Apr 1878
Natalie Kalmus American co-founder of the Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation and director or color consultant of all Technicolor films (1934-49) born in Houlton Maine (d. 1965)
07 Apr 1913
Charles Vanik American politician and representative of Ohio (Democratic 1955-81) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2007)
07 Apr 1919
Ralph Flanagan [Flenniken] American big band leader composer and arranger (Singing Winds Slow Poke) born in Loraine Ohio (d. 1995)
07 Apr 1924
Nick Perito American pianist accordion player arranger and orchestra leader (Perry Como Muzak The Don Knotts Show) born in Denver Colorado (d. 2005)
07 Apr 1930
Vilma Espn Guillois Cuban socialite revolutionary and wife of Ral Castro born in Santiago de Cuba (d. 2007) [1]
07 Apr 1931
Ted Kotcheff [William Theodore Kotcheff] Canadian film director (Weekend at Bernies First Blood) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2025)
07 Apr 1936
Mick McGrath Irish soccer midfielder (22 caps Republic of Ireland Blackburn Rovers 269 games) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 2025)
07 Apr 1938
Daniel Duckhorn American winemaker and founder of Duckhorn Vineyards born in San Francisco California (d. 2026)
07 Apr 1938
Yvonne Lime American philanthropist and actress (Father Knows Best I Was a Teenage Werewolf) born in Glendale California (d. 2026)
07 Apr 1939
Kjell Kaspersen Norwegian soccer goalkeeper (33 caps Skeid Oslo 1959-72) born in Oslo Norway (d. 2025)
07 Apr 1941
Cornelia Frances [Zulver] British-Australian actress (Home and Away Sons and Daughters) born in Liverpool England (d. 2018)
07 Apr 1942
Peter Taaffe British political activist and strategist for the Militant Tendency Trotskyist group born in Birkenhead England (d. 2025)
07 Apr 1943
Mick Abrahams British rock guitarist (Jethro Tull 1967-68 Blodwyn Pig 1969-70) born in Luton England (d. 2025)
07 Apr 1944
Julia Phillips American first female producer to win an Academy Award for Best Picture (The Sting Taxi Driver Close Encounters of the Third Kind) born in New York (d. 2002)
07 Apr 1945
Martyn Lewis British author (Reflections on Success) journalist presenter and businessman co-founder of Teliris born in Swansea Wales [1]
07 Apr 1946
Len Krier Luxembourgish architect known for designing Poundbury town born in Luxembourg (d. 2025) [1]
07 Apr 1950
Michael John Shea American First Lieutenant US Marine Corps one of the last soldiers killed in Vietnam born in El Paso Texas (d. 1975)
07 Apr 1958
Alexandra Neil American actress (Texas Ryans Hope) born in Boston Massachusetts
07 Apr 1963
Jaime de Marichalar Lord of Tejada former husband of Infanta Elena born in Pamplona Spain
07 Apr 1966
Teri Ann Linn American actress (Kristen Forrester in The Bold and the Beautiful) born in Honolulu Hawaii
07 Apr 1969
Ricky Bones American MLB baseball pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees) born in Salinas Puerto Rico
07 Apr 1973
Carole Montillet-Carles French skier Olympic gold Salt Lake City 2002 born in Grenoble France [1]
07 Apr 1982
Sian Clifford English actress (Claire in Fleabag) born in London
07 Apr 1985
Humza Yousaf Scottish politician (SNP leader and Scottish First Leader elect 1st Muslim to lead a major UK political party) born in Glasgow Scotland
07 Apr 1985
Saad Lamjarred Moroccan pop singer-songwriter (Lm3allem) born in Rabat Morocco
07 Apr 1986
Brooke Brookers Brodack American internet celebrity and one of the earliest YouTube stars born in Holden Massachusetts
07 Apr 1987
Ismael Cruz Crdova Puerto Rican actor (The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power) born in Aguas Buenas Puerto Rico
07 Apr 1992
Kaitlan Collins American TV journalist (CNN The Source) born in Prattville Alabama
07 Apr 1993
Sbastien Bouin French rock climber born in Draguignan France
07 Apr 1999
Ally Venable American blues-rock guitar player singer-songwriter (Texas Honey) born in Kilgore Texas
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